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Sandhill View students Look to the Future at the Sixth Form Open Evening

Thank you to everyone that joined us at Southmoor Academy Sixth Form for our final open evening of the academic year. The night saw the best ever turnout for our Sixth Form Open Evening which was a chance for students to think about their future. In total, 167 students attended...
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A Lesson in Life Saving

Students from our HI and SEN departments were given a specially tailored lesson on CPR. Disaster can strike at any moment, so it is important that we equip our young learners with the skills and confidence to step forward and possibly save a life.  Students were shown the full...
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Student Sleuths

Year 11 English students from Miss Hills’ class recently tested their investigative powers as part of a ‘who did it?’ murder mystery.  Pupils took the time to get out of class and roam the building gathering clues before returning to the classroom so that they...
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World Challenge Walk-About

Students who are taking part in our World Challenge trip to Belize recently undertook a gruelling 11.5 mile hike through the local countryside as part of fundraising for their upcoming adventure.  Team Belize showed stamina, discipline, motivation and courage during this walk to...
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Action Packed Art in Newcastle

A jam-packed adventure in Newcastle saw our Year 9 pupils embark on a photo challenge on Northumberland Street, a visit to Fenwick’s window and an explorative workshop at the Hatton Gallery in the city centre.  Students learned how to creatively respond to Pop Art work from the...
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Year 9 Explore Sunderland University

Year 9 visited Sunderland University for an event hosted by NECOP, which is a collaboration of higher education establishments in the North East aimed at raising pupil aspirations.  The day was a great success with pupils working on a range of interactive activities aimed at...
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Looking into Creative Careers

Year 10 recently explored career choices and contemporary art at The Baltic Gallery in Gateshead.  The Year 10s found that there are over 8000 jobs in the creative industries in the North East in a careers workshop before heading up to their current art and photography exhibition...
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